Annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova
Moldova: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.31 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.61 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
10.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova is 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova peaked at 97.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.61 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 94.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 91.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 88.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 85.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 82.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 79.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 76.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 73.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 70.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 67.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 64.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 62.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 59.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 57.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 53.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 51.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 50.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 48.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 47.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 46.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 45.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 44.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 43.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 41.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 39.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 38.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 37.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 36.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 33.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 32.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 31.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 29.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 28.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 27.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 26.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 26.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 19.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Moldova was 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 97.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Moldova ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.